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ID:489 William John Myatt 1892-1977
Gaz's Great Grandfather
Birth    1st May 1892 Colton, Staffordshire
Death 8th April 1977   Colton, Staffordshire
1892
3rd July 1892 - Baptism of William Myatt at St Marys, Colton, Staffordshire.
When he was born William had 4 older siblings, Margaret, 8, John, 6, Agnes, 4 and Samuel 2.
He soon had younger sisters too, Sarah Ann born when he was 2 in 1894 and Gladys Frances born in 1897.
William attended St Marys school at Colton. This is Mrs Mansells class of 1898 and William,6,  is sitting on the front row second from left. (Photo is linked & is copyrighted from the Colton History Society website which is a fantastic source of information!)
In Dec 1898 his younger sister Beatrice was born but in August the following year Beatrice sadly passed away.
His mother and father went on to have another child, Frederick , born in 1901.
1901
1901 Census for 'Browns Row, Colton, Staffordshire'
Name                       
Relationship Condition   Age     Est YOB Gender   Birth County                       Occupation                 
John Myatt                Head              Married     38        1863       Male        Colton, Staffs                     Tannery Labourer    
Selina Myatt Wife Married 37 1864
Female Tong Norton, Salop
 
Agnes Myatt Daughter   12 1889 Female Colton, Staffs  
Samuel  Myatt Son   11 1890 Male Colton, Staffs  
William Myatt Son   8 1893 Male Colton, Staffs  
Sarah Ann Myatt Daughter   6 1895 Female Colton, Staffs  
Gladys Myatt Daughter   3 1898 Female Colton, Staffs  
Unnamed Myatt
(Frederick)
Son   1m 1901 Male Colton, Staffs  
1906
In January 1906, very sadly Williams mother Selina passed away at age 43.
1911
1911 Census for 'Browns Row, Colton, Staffordshire'
Name                       
Relationship Condition   Age     Est YOB Gender   Birth County                       Occupation                 
John Myatt                Head              Widower   51        1860      Male        Colton, Staffs                     Tannery Labourer    
Sarah Ann Myatt Daughter Single 16 1895 Female Colton, Staffs  
Gladys Myatt Daughter   13 1898 Female Colton, Staffs At School
William Myatt Son   18 1897 Male Colton, Staffs Farm Labourer (Cowmen at
Mr Rushtons Manor Farm
Frederick Myatt
Son   10 1901 Male Colton, Staffs At School
1921
In late 1921- Marriage of Mabel Barlow and  William John Myatt at St Thomas & St Andrews Mission Church in the CastleTown area on Stafford.

The church of St. Thomas and St. Andrew was built on South Street in 1866, designed by W. Culshaw of Liverpool. It was built mainly for railway workers living in Castletown. (By 1972 it was redundant and was demolished shortly afterwards.)
1922
1922 - Birth of daughter Gwendoline Myatt in Colton, Staffs
1925
1925 - Birth of daughter Joyce Myatt in Colton, Staffs
1927
1927 - Birth of son, Norman Myatt in Colton, Staffs
1933
1933 - Birth of daughter Patricia Myatt in Colton, Staffs
1939
1939 Registry for 'The Row, Colton, Staffordshire'
Name                                   
DOB            Gender     Occupation                             
William J Myatt             
01/05/1892 Male          Leather Worker, LIme Jobber
Mabel Myatt 31/01/1894 Female UDD
Undisclosed (Gwendoline)      
(*Lime Jobber - immerses hides in pits containing lime solution until skin swells and pores open, thus loosening hair; removes hides and stacks them to drain)
1962
14th Dec 1962 - Williams wife Mabel passed away aged 68 years old. She was buried at Colton.
1977
8th April 1977 - William  passed away, aged 84 years old. He was buried with his wife in the old churchyard at St Marys in Colton.